• Highly developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills to provide sound advice, options and recommendations to influence project outcomes.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, to absorb complex information and present it to different audiences in a clear and accessible way.
  • Location: Melbourne An exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Officer to support the energy project development and Implementation with a commercial focus.

The Project Officer primarily assists in managing support agreements between the government and large renewable energy projects. These projects are predominantly wind farms and large-scale solar farms. The officer also coordinates internal briefing and reporting activities within the Commercial and Investment Attraction Division. The Project Officer will support the Senior Project Officer, Major Energy Projects and will be responsible for executing activities in relation to the management of contracts, support agreements, procurements and/or grants. Relevant programs include the Victorian Renewable Energy Auction Scheme and other major energy initiatives.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification and/or experience in energy, public policy, engineering, technology development or project management with a commercial focus would be well regarded.
• Experience in program administration in a government context would be well regarded.
• Experience in MS office, including MS Word and MS Excel is essential.
• Working knowledge of commercial and technical issues relating to the Victorian electricity sector and its context in the National Electricity Market will be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated understanding of Victorian government policies and programs relating to the large-scale renewable energy projects will be highly regarded.

This is a fixed term position available for a period until 30 June 2022.

To be considered for this position, your application should include a supporting statement demonstrating that you meet the Key Selection Criteria detailed in the position description, including the Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications and capabilities sections. 

For further information please refer to the attached position description.

Applications close at midnight on Thursday, 04 March 2021.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.

Applicants must possess corresponding work rights to be eligible for appointment for the advertised employment period. To be appointed to an ongoing position you must be an Australian Permanent Resident or an Australian/New Zealand citizen.

We are building an inclusive workplace to help realise the potential of our employees, embrace our differences, and apply our diverse thinking to innovation and delivering services to Victorian communities. All jobs can be worked flexibly and we encourage job applications from Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.